Re: [lace] Winding bobbins with a string

What a wonderful picture you paint Peg, of yucky weather. Having spent a couple of weeks in S E Asia last year I can totally relate to your description. LOL Cheers, Shirley T. - Adelaide, South Australia where we've had the driest June (winter month Downunder) on record. Blue sky and a

[lace] Winding bobbins with a string

Hi Susan... I haven't tried it any other way than what I posted. The way I posted, you wind your bobbins clockwise, and the string goes around the bobbin counter-clockwise.  Perhaps setting the bobbin under the string and bringing it around clockwise would work to wind the bobbin

Re: [lace] Winding bobbins with a string

I think that the direction we wind our bobbins is determined by the "S" or "Z" twist of the thread, not by the type of bobbins being used. Clay Sent from my iPad > On Jul 12, 2017, at 11:10 AM, Malvary Cole wrote: > > Susan wrote --how does this work with Idrija

[lace] Winding bobbins with a string

Oh dear, am I in the weeds again? I thought we are winding Idrija bobbins anti-clockwise when using a bolster. Must re-check my notes. Thank you all! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] Winding bobbins with a string

Susan wrote --how does this work with Idrija bobbins where we are winding anti-clockwise? My question - why do you have to wind them anti-clockwise. I do Idrija all the time and wind them exactly the same as I wind all my bobbins. If you suddenly switch direction of the way you wind, you

[lace] Winding bobbins with a string

Thank you for posting your YouTube video Peg! This is so useful as many of us head off to IOLI convention. The only thing I would ask--how does this work with Idrija bobbins where we are winding anti-clockwise? In addition to the times when my winder is not at hand, that would be the most

[lace] winding bobbins with a string

and cool. [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Marni Harang [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [lace] winding bobbins on a string I too use the string method to wind my bobbins, however I don't tie both ends of the string. I secure one end to a convenient knob, handle, my